The Comics Professor

Detective Comics #871 - A Convincing Case for the New Batman

Detective Comics #871, by the new creative team of Scott Snyder and Jock, is a must-read for any Batman fan, whether skeptical or accepting of Dick as the (or a) new Batman.

Spoilers ahead (also for Batman and Robin #17)...

Green Lantern and Philosophy available for pre-order!

Just want to let everyone know that Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape this Book (Wiley), edited by Jane Dryden and myself, is now available for pre-order at Amazon (through the link above and to the right).

I'll share more details about the book as the May 2011 publication date approaches, but Jane and I are very happy with how the book turned out, and rest assured that many of your favorite GLs are covered, from the big four of Earth (and Alan Scott) to Mogo, Soranik Natu, Laira, Jack T. Chance, Sinestro, and more. (And we didn't forget G'nort, Ch'p, or Itty!)

Bruce and Selina, better than ever

After their unresolved reunion in The Road Home: Catwoman last month, I was afraid the Bruce-Selina relationship would be put on hold after his return. So I was wholly gratified to read Batman Incorporated #1 and Batman: Streets of Gotham #17 yesterday, and see Selina play a prominent role in both, alongside Bruce professionally as well as personally. (And she even showed up in Batman #704, standing up to Dick's attempted dismissal of Catgirl.)

SPOILER ALERT:

Batman: The Return... well it's about time

I don't know what anyone thinks, or if anyone else cares, but I found it strange that I never had anything to say on Bruce Wayne's time away (no pun intended--well, maybe a little intended). The stories that Morrison, Winick, Dini, Daniels and the rest told of Dick, Damian, and the rest of the gang while Bruce was elsewhen were generally good, and the fact that none of them ever made Dick completely comfortable in the cowl was gratifying. The Return of Bruce Wayne left me completely cold, and is best forgotten in my view (as is Final Crisis). The series of The Road Home one-shots, on the whole, were fantastic (other than the hideous Insider persona).

But today's Batman: The Return was terrific...

SPOILER WARNING... continue at your own bat-risk...